Did you see that native Bitcoin recently went live on Starknet? Here’s what it means and why it matters: • Native BTC → Starknet Threshold now supports direct minting BTC holders can mint tBTC straight to Starknet via Threshold’s dApp. No centralised bridge. No intermediaries. Just native minting. • How it works – Deposit BTC → receive tBTC directly in your Starknet wallet. – No Layer 2 signatures needed. – Deposits auto-trigger minting secure, seamless, and trust-minimised. • Why it matters This unlocks real Bitcoin liquidity for Starknet DeFi not wrapped, not synthetic. tBTC gives BTC holders full composability without sacrificing custody. • BTC-Fi Season is live tBTC staking just launched on Starknet. – Earn 4%+ APY by staking via Endur . Fi. – Validators can also stake STRK for higher technical returns. – Receive xtBTC as a liquid staking token rewards compound automatically. For context: – Babylon BTC staking = 0.8–1% APY – Aave tBTC supply = 0.02% APY → Starknet staking = real yield, real adoption. • DeFi integrations expanding fast – Ekubo DEX (launch partner) → deep liquidity pools for  → WBTC–tBTC  → xtBTC–tBTC  → both boosted with double-digit STRK APRs. – Vesu Lending → borrow against tBTC with 3%+ supply APR, mirroring Aave’s success on Ethereum. • Bridge support Move tBTC between Ethereum ↔ Starknet via StarkGate. The big picture: tBTC is no longer just an Ethereum primitive, it’s now the core BTC wrapper powering Starknet’s Bitcoin layer. Native minting, staking yield, deep liquidity, and DeFi integrations all without centralised bridges. Bitcoin liquidity just got permissionless.

We get to do more with what was once our beloved pet rock (Bitcoin)… Working with tBTC to get the word out on this.